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magneto

noun

A small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine

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Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
O
Contains
AG
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

maɡˈniːtəʊ

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noun

  1. A small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine

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